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A Valentine’s Day Gift Basket! – The Perfect Treat for Someone You Love

It’s only the last day of January, but love is already in the air for the folks of Vernon. We were recently asked by the Vernon Free Library if we would like to donate an item for a Valentine’s Day Gift Basket that they’ll be raffling off on February 13th. Being supporters of the local organizations in Vernon (and a lover of chocolate and wine myself) I had to say yes. Our friend, Bronna Zlochiver, came last week to pick up a cutting board to add to the basket and assured me and Douglas that the cutting board was going to make their basket something special. I hate to toot our own horn, but I think she was right!

The Valentine’s Day Gift Basket contains two bottles of French wine & two Riedel wine glasses donated by the White House of Wilmington, 2 blocks of cheddar cheese & a box of Westminster Bakers crackers donated by Grafton Cheese, Brinn chocolates made in Vermont donated by Baker’s Hallmark of Brattleboro, handmade napkins and of course, our very own cutting board made by Ken. Ticket’s are only $1.00 and with a value of over $400, I think it’s quite a deal.

I also just had to post a picture of a basket for everyone to enjoy. This gift is perfect if you’re looking to surprise your special someone with a date night at home this Valentine’s Day. Being single myself, I envy Valentine’s Day gifts, especially ones that involve food. I might have to buy a ticket and enjoy the wine, cheese and chocolates all on my own! Who says Valentine’s day is just for couples anyway?

If you’d like more information about how to win this marvelous basket, contact the Vernon Free Library or give us a call! The drawing is February 13th and tickets are just $1 (or 6 for $5)!

The night started at 6:00pm with the silent auction, which was broken out into three sections, which allowed people to move around and see everything there was to offer. And with close to 200 items in the auction, there was a lot to see! Light hor d’oeuvres were served as WCHS supporters mingled and bid on their items. Throughout the evening, staff pulled numbers for door prizes and kept everyone updated on when tables would be closing. After the silent auction ended, everyone was seated and the live auction began. It was amazing to see how many people were willing to spend money on multiple items to benefit WCHS. After the live auction, three 50/50 raffle tickets were pulled, in which both Douglas and our friend Annette managed to profit from. We each walked away having donated something to the humane society, either by bidding on an item or making a monetary donation. Annette walked away with a beautiful new Raleigh bicycle, Douglas managed to outbid Peggy on some flowers from Linden Gardens and I was able to score a spa and gym membership.

WCHS managed to sell every item on the list, plus raise an additional $4,000 to buy new computers for their office. We were so happy to be able to donate one of our cutting boards and a vacation trip to such a great organization. Overall, it was a great night and we look forward to the next time we can help out our friends at WCHS.

Here’s a little known fact about Vermont Woods Studios- every month we give away a cutting board! The cutting boards are crafted by our own Ken Farabaugh and are available for purchase on our website. The potential recipients of these fine, handmade kitchen wares are our customers. Those who kindly take the time to complete a short customer satisfaction survey are entered in our monthly drawings.

The survey is designed to let us know a bit about your experience with Vermont Woods Studios- from the moment we first appeared in your Google search to the time the furniture came to rest in your home. Look for it in your inbox, post-delivery!